Intelligent medicine dispensing box

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent medical equipment, and particularly relates to an intelligent medicine dispensing box. Comprising an outer lining, an inner container is movably arranged in the outer lining, and a plurality of medicine bins are movably arranged in the inner container; a lining base is arranged at the bottom of the outer lining; a high-cost servo system is replaced by a positioning magnet, a first Hall switch, a positioning gear and a medicine pushing rack mechanism, precise medicine dispensing and rotary positioning are achieved, the manufacturing cost is remarkably reduced, the mechanical reliability is improved, acousto-optic reminding and button-free design is adopted, misoperation is avoided, the use threshold of old users is greatly reduced, and the use experience of the old users is improved. The split type independent medicine bin supports flexible replacement of different specifications, meets various medicine requirements, guarantees accurate installation by combining with a fool-proof limiting groove, maintains a medicine damp-proof environment through ventilation holes, comprehensively solves the problems of missing and wrong taking and medicine damp of a traditional medicine box, is simple and compact in structure, conforms to economic benefits and has wide application prospects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent medical equipment, and in particular to an intelligent medicine dispensing box. Background Art

[0002] A pill box is a container for medication. A reminder pill box, also known as a timer pill box or electronic pill box, is a household electronic reminder and dispenser used to store medications and remind people to take them on time.

[0003] Taking medicine on time and accurately has become a daily need for many people. Traditional medicine boxes have a single function and can only store medicines. They cannot achieve accurate medicine distribution, timed reminders, and prevent misoperation. They can easily lead to missed doses, wrong doses, or overdosing, affecting the treatment effect. Some smart medicine boxes only have reminder functions and often use complex structures or high-cost solutions, which are not conducive to popularization and are especially not suitable for daily use by families or individuals.

[0004] Therefore, we proposed an intelligent medicine box to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] (1) Technical problems solved

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides an intelligent medicine dispensing box, which solves the problems raised in the above background technology, such as the inability to achieve accurate medicine dispensing, timed reminders and anti-misoperation, and the low level of intelligence.

[0007] (2) Technical solution

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] An intelligent medicine dispensing box, comprising an outer lining, an inner liner movably provided inside the outer lining, and a plurality of medicine compartments movably provided inside the inner liner;

[0010] The bottom of the outer liner is provided with an inner liner base, the top of the inner liner base is provided with an inner liner middle cylinder, the top end of which extends to the interior of the inner liner, the interior of the inner liner base is provided with a medicine-distributing servo, and the output end of the medicine-distributing servo is provided with a connecting shaft that passes through the inner liner middle cylinder and is fixed to the interior of the inner liner;

[0011] A medicine drop opening is provided on one side of the inner liner middle tube, and a medicine taking box with one end located below the medicine drop opening is movably provided on the bottom of the inner liner base;

[0012] A pushing mechanism base is provided on one side of the outer lining, a pushing mechanism base is provided inside the pushing mechanism base, and an output end of the pushing mechanism is transmission-connected to a medicine pushing rack.

[0013] Furthermore, the width of the inner wall of the medicine bin increases from top to bottom, the bottom of the medicine bin is provided with a medicine outlet hole with both ends penetrating to both sides of the medicine bin, and the bottom of the inner wall of the medicine bin is provided with a groove located at the bottom of the medicine outlet hole.

[0014] Furthermore, the bottom and bottom of both sides of the medicine bin are respectively provided with anti-foolproof limit grooves and taking grooves, and several of the medicine bins are distributed in a circular shape with equal intervals inside the inner tank. Several ventilation holes are also provided on both sides of the medicine bin between the two anti-foolproof limit grooves.

[0015] Furthermore, the output end of the pushing servo is provided with a gear meshing with the medicine pushing rack, and one end of the medicine pushing rack is circular and matched with the medicine outlet hole.

[0016] Furthermore, the bottom of the inner liner is provided with a number of positioning magnets that are consistent with the number of medicine chambers and correspond one to one. The bottom of the inner liner is also provided with a zero-position magnet located at the bottom of one of the medicine chambers. The bottom of the ejection mechanism base is provided with a control base, and the top of the control base is provided with Hall sensor 1 and Hall sensor 2 corresponding to the positioning magnet and the zero-position magnet respectively.

[0017] Furthermore, a transformer module is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the control base, and a speaker and a main control board are respectively provided on both sides of the inner wall of the control base.

[0018] Furthermore, a photoelectric counter is provided inside the medicine drop port, the medicine drop port is opposite to the medicine pushing rack, a control cover is fixedly provided on the top of the pushing mechanism base, and a display screen is provided inside the control cover.

[0019] Furthermore, a bearing is sleeved between the connecting shaft and the inner liner middle tube, and an upper cover is movably provided on the top of the outer liner.

[0020] Furthermore, the bottom of the outer lining is fixedly connected to the top of the inner lining base through an outer lining fixing ring, the bottom of the inner lining base is fixedly provided with a servo fixing ring, and the top of the servo fixing ring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the medicine-dispensing servo.

[0021] Furthermore, a base is fixedly provided at the bottom of the servo fixing ring, a medicine box limiting groove is provided inside the base, the medicine box is movably provided inside the medicine box limiting groove, and one end of the medicine box extends to the inside of the base and is provided with a handle.

[0022] (3) Beneficial effects

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent medicine dispensing box with the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The present invention replaces the high-cost servo system with a positioning magnet, a Hall switch-positioning gear, and a medicine-pushing rack mechanism to achieve precise medicine separation and rotational positioning, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and improving mechanical reliability. It adopts sound and light reminders and a button-free design to avoid misoperation, greatly lowering the threshold for use by elderly users. The split-type independent medicine bin supports flexible replacement of different specifications to meet the needs of various medicines. It is combined with an anti-fool limit groove to ensure accurate installation, and the ventilation holes maintain a moisture-proof environment for the medicines, comprehensively solving the problems of missed and wrong doses and moisture in traditional medicine boxes. It has a simple and compact structure, meets economic benefits, and has broad application prospects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the outer lining structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a side view of the outer lining structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the medicine box structure of the present invention is shown below;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inner container structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the medicine warehouse structure of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning magnet and the zero position magnet structure of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the steering gear fixing ring of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the medicine warehouse structure of the present invention.

[0033] In the figure: 1. Outer lining; 11. Upper cover; 12. Outer lining fixing ring; 2. Inner liner; 21. Positioning magnet; 22. Zero magnet; 3. Medicine chamber; 31. Medicine outlet; 32. Groove; 33. Anti-fool limit slot; 34. Taking slot; 35. Ventilation hole; 4. Inner lining base; 41. Inner lining middle tube; 42. Medicine dispensing servo; 43. Connecting shaft; 44. Medicine drop port; 45. Photoelectric counter; 46. Bearing; 5. Medicine box removal; 51. Handle; 6. Push-out mechanism base; 61. Push-out servo; 62. Medicine pushing rack; 63. Gear; 64. Control cover; 65. Display screen; 7. Control base; 71. Hall sensor 1; 72. Hall sensor 2; 73. Transformer module; 74. Speaker; 75. Main control board; 8. Servo fixing ring; 9. Base; 91. Medicine box limit slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Example

[0036] like Figure 1-8 As shown, an intelligent medicine dispensing box proposed in one embodiment of the present invention includes an outer lining 1, an inner liner 2 is movably provided inside the outer lining 1, and a plurality of medicine chambers 3 are movably provided inside the inner liner 2.

[0037] A lining base 4 is provided at the bottom of the outer lining 1, and a lining middle tube 41 is provided at the top of the lining base 4, the top of which extends to the inside of the inner liner 2, and a medicine-distributing servo 42 is provided inside the lining base 4. The output end of the medicine-distributing servo 42 is provided with a connecting shaft 43 whose top passes through the lining middle tube 41 and is fixed to the inside of the inner liner 2.

[0038] A medicine drop opening 44 is provided on one side of the inner liner middle tube 41 , and a medicine taking box 5 with one end located below the medicine drop opening 44 is movably provided on the bottom of the inner liner base 4 .

[0039] A pushing mechanism base 6 is provided on one side of the outer lining 1 , a pushing mechanism base 6 is provided inside the pushing mechanism base 6 , and an output end of the pushing mechanism base 61 is transmission-connected to a medicine pushing rack 62 .

[0040] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the width of the inner wall of the medicine bin 3 increases from top to bottom, the bottom of the medicine bin 3 is provided with a medicine outlet hole 31 with both ends penetrating to both sides of the medicine bin 3, and the bottom of the inner wall of the medicine bin 3 is provided with a groove 32 located at the bottom of the medicine outlet hole 31.

[0041] The increasing width of the inner wall of the medicine bin 3 helps the medicine to fall naturally and be positioned near the medicine outlet 31 without getting stuck during the process. Combined with the design of the groove 32, the medicine will not fall directly from the medicine outlet 31, ensuring that the pills are not easily stuck or offset when being pushed out, thereby accurately controlling the push-out of only one pill at a time, reducing the risk of missed or overdosed pills. At the same time, this structure simplifies the internal design of the medicine bin 3, supporting low cost and high reliability.

[0042] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the bottom of both sides and the bottom of the medicine bin 3 are respectively provided with anti-foolproof limit grooves 33 and taking grooves 34, and several of the medicine bins 3 are distributed in a circular shape with equal intervals inside the inner liner 2. Several ventilation holes 35 located between the two anti-foolproof limit grooves 33 are also provided on both sides of the medicine bin 3.

[0043] The foolproof limit groove 33 prevents the medicine bin 3 from being installed in the wrong position, ensuring the correct assembly of the split structure. The taking groove 34 makes it easy for users to operate the medicine bin 3 to replace it, improving the simple interaction. The circular equidistant distribution optimizes space utilization, increases the storage capacity, and improves the compactness of the structure. The ventilation holes 35 promote internal air circulation, maintain a dry environment for the medicine box, prevent the medicine from getting wet, and enhance compatibility and safety performance.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the output end of the pushing servo 61 is provided with a gear 63 meshing with a medicine pushing rack 62 , and one end of the medicine pushing rack 62 is circular and matched with the medicine outlet hole 31 .

[0045] The gear 63 and the rack meshing mechanism realize smooth and reliable pushing action, replacing the high-cost servo motor solution and reducing manufacturing costs. The circular end of the pill pushing rack 62 matches the shape of the pill outlet 31, ensuring accurate pill pushing, preventing pill damage or pushing failure, improving pill dispensing accuracy, and reducing the risk of misoperation.

[0046] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the bottom of the inner liner 2 is provided with a plurality of positioning magnets 21, the number of which is the same as that of the medicine chambers 3 and corresponds one to one. The bottom of the inner liner 2 is also provided with a zero position magnet 22 located at the bottom of one of the medicine chambers 3. The bottom of the ejection mechanism base 6 is provided with a control base 7, and the top of the control base 7 is provided with a Hall sensor 1 71 and a Hall sensor 2 72 corresponding to the positioning magnet 21 and the zero position magnet 22 respectively.

[0047] The positioning magnet 21 and the Hall sensor 1 71 cooperate to realize the magnetic positioning rotation system, accurately detect the position of the medicine bin 3, avoid the wear problem of traditional mechanical limit, improve reliability and service life, and the zero position magnet 22 and the Hall sensor 2 72 cooperate to mark the reference position of the medicine bin 3. The power-on calibration prevents misalignment, ensures that the medicine dispensing process is accurate, reduces the risk of wrong administration, and strengthens safety protection.

[0048] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, a transformer module 73 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the control base 7 , and a speaker 74 and a main control board 75 are respectively provided on both sides of the inner wall of the control base 7 .

[0049] The transformer module 73, photoelectric counter 45, speaker 74, Hall sensor 1 71, Hall sensor 2 72, display screen 65, medicine dispensing servo 42, photoelectric counter 45 and ejection servo 61 are all electrically connected to the main control board 75. The transformer module 73 supports Type-C direct power supply, provides stable power input, simplifies user operation, and the speaker 74 issues a sound reminder to effectively avoid missed doses. The main control board 75 integrates control functions to facilitate timed reminders, photoelectric counting and remote smart medical equipment PP communication, improves interactive friendliness and system intelligence, and meets the design goals of simple interaction and remote reminder requirements.

[0050] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, a photoelectric counter 45 is provided inside the medicine drop port 44, the medicine drop port 44 is opposite to the medicine pushing rack 62, a control cover 64 is fixedly provided on the top of the ejection mechanism base 6, and a display screen 65 is provided inside the control cover 64.

[0051] Every time the medicine is dispensed, it passes through the photoelectric counter 45 at the medicine drop port 44. The photoelectric counter 45 senses the amount of medicine dispensed and performs real-time statistics and secondary detection, and compares it with the set amount. If there is abnormal excess or leakage, an alarm is triggered to prevent wrong or excessive medication and enhance safety. The position of the medicine drop port 44 relative to the medicine pushing rack 62 ensures that the medicine slides accurately into the medicine box 5. The display screen 65 provides local status display and supports simple interaction, making it easy for users to view information without complex operations, thereby improving user friendliness.

[0052] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, a bearing 46 is sleeved between the connecting shaft 43 and the inner liner middle tube 41 , and an upper cover 11 is movably provided on the top of the outer liner 1 .

[0053] The bearing 46 reduces the rotational friction of the connecting shaft 43, ensures the smooth rotation of the inner liner 2, and improves the mechanical reliability and durability. The upper cover 11 is movably provided to protect the internal components, isolate external dust and moisture, maintain an internal closed moisture-proof environment, prevent the medicine from getting damp, support the dryer upgrade, optimize the medicine storage conditions, and facilitate the opening and replacement of the medicine chamber 3 and the medicine.

[0054] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the bottom of the outer lining 1 is fixedly connected to the top of the inner lining base 4 through an outer lining fixing ring 12, and a servo fixing ring 8 is fixedly provided on the bottom of the inner lining base 4, and the top of the servo fixing ring 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the medicine dispensing servo 42.

[0055] The outer lining fixing ring 12 and the servo fixing ring 8 provide a stable connection to ensure the firmness of the overall structure and reduce the risk of misoperation caused by shaking. The servo fixing ring 8 accurately fixes the medicine dispensing servo 42 to ensure the reliable operation of the rotation positioning and ejection mechanism, improve the mechanical stability of the system, extend the service life, and meet the high reliability design goal.

[0056] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, a base 9 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the servo fixing ring 8, a medicine box limiting groove 91 is provided inside the base 9, the medicine box 5 is movably provided inside the medicine box limiting groove 91, and one end of the medicine box 5 extends to the inside of the base 9 and is provided with a handle 51.

[0057] The medicine box limiting groove 91 guides the medicine box 5 to be accurately positioned to prevent the medicine from spilling during the removal process. The handle 51 is designed to make it easy for users to extract medicines and simplify the operation process. It is especially suitable for the elderly or children to avoid misoperation. The drawer-type medicine removal structure ensures the safe removal of medicines and solves the problem of easy spillage of traditional medicine boxes.

[0058] In summary, the positioning magnet 21, the Hall switch positioning and the gear 63, and the medicine pushing rack 62 mechanism replace the high-cost servo system to achieve precise medicine separation and rotation positioning, significantly reduce manufacturing costs and improve mechanical reliability, adopt sound and light reminders and a button-free design to avoid misoperation, and greatly reduce the threshold for use by elderly users. The split independent medicine bin 3 supports flexible replacement of different specifications to meet the needs of various medicines. The anti-fool limit groove 33 ensures accurate installation, and the ventilation hole 35 maintains a moisture-proof environment for the medicine, which comprehensively solves the problems of missed and wrong medicines and moisture in traditional medicine boxes. The structure is simple and compact, in line with economic benefits, and has broad application prospects.

[0059] Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or substitute equivalents for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent medicine box, comprising an outer lining (1), characterized in that: An inner liner (2) is movably provided inside the outer lining (1), and a plurality of medicine chambers (3) are movably provided inside the inner liner (2); The bottom of the outer lining (1) is provided with an inner lining base (4), the top of the inner lining base (4) is provided with an inner lining middle cylinder (41) whose top end extends to the interior of the inner liner (2), the interior of the inner lining base (4) is provided with a medicine-distributing servo (42), and the output end of the medicine-distributing servo (42) is provided with a connecting shaft (43) whose top end passes through the inner lining middle cylinder (41) and is fixed to the interior of the inner liner (2); A medicine drop opening (44) is provided on one side of the inner lining middle cylinder (41), and a medicine taking box (5) with one end located below the medicine drop opening (44) is movably provided at the bottom of the inner lining base (4); A pushing mechanism base (6) is provided on one side of the outer lining (1), a pushing mechanism base (6) is provided inside the pushing mechanism base (6), and an pushing steering gear (61) is transmission-connected to an output end of the pushing steering gear (61) with a medicine pushing rack (62).

2. The intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the inner wall of the medicine bin (3) increases from top to bottom, and the bottom of the medicine bin (3) is provided with a medicine outlet hole (31) with two ends penetrating to both sides of the medicine bin (3), and the bottom of the inner wall of the medicine bin (3) is provided with a groove (32) located at the bottom of the medicine outlet hole (31).

3. The intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of both sides of the medicine bin (3) and the bottom are respectively provided with anti-foolproof limit grooves (33) and taking grooves (34), and a plurality of the medicine bins (3) are distributed in a circular shape at equal intervals inside the inner liner (2). The two sides of the medicine bin (3) are also provided with a plurality of ventilation holes (35) located between the two anti-foolproof limit grooves (33).

4. The intelligent medicine box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the pushing steering engine (61) is provided with a gear (63) meshing with a medicine pushing rack (62), and one end of the medicine pushing rack (62) is circular and matched with the medicine outlet hole (31).

5. The intelligent medicine dispensing box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the inner container (2) is provided with a plurality of positioning magnets (21) whose number is the same as that of the medicine chambers (3) and which correspond one to one. The bottom of the inner container (2) is also provided with a zero position magnet (22) located at the bottom of one of the medicine chambers (3). The bottom of the ejection mechanism base (6) is provided with a control base (7). The top of the control base (7) is provided with a Hall sensor 1 (71) and a Hall sensor 2 (72) corresponding to the positioning magnet (21) and the zero position magnet (22), respectively.

6. The intelligent medicine box according to claim 5, characterized in that: A voltage transformation module (73) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the control base (7), and a speaker (74) and a main control board (75) are respectively provided on both sides of the inner wall of the control base (7).

7. The intelligent medicine dispensing box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A photoelectric counter (45) is provided inside the medicine drop opening (44), and the medicine drop opening (44) is opposite to the medicine pushing rack (62). A control cover (64) is fixedly provided on the top of the pushing mechanism base (6), and a display screen (65) is provided inside the control cover (64).

8. The intelligent medicine dispensing box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bearing (46) is sleeved between the connecting shaft (43) and the inner liner middle cylinder (41), and an upper cover (11) is movably provided on the top of the outer liner (1).

9. The intelligent medicine dispensing box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer lining (1) is fixedly connected to the top of the inner lining base (4) via an outer lining fixing ring (12); a steering gear fixing ring (8) is fixedly provided on the bottom of the inner lining base (4); and the top of the steering gear fixing ring (8) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the medicine dispensing steering gear (42).

10. The intelligent medicine dispensing box according to claim 9, characterized in that: A base (9) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the servo fixing ring (8), a medicine box limiting groove (91) is provided inside the base (9), the medicine taking box (5) is movably provided inside the medicine box limiting groove (91), and one end of the medicine taking box (5) extends to the inside of the base (9) and is provided with a handle (51).

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